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[quote=Anonymous]Op here. I have no other allergies. But, for about a year, I noticed that every time I ate shrimp, I'd have gastrointestinal issues and, oddly, insomnia. Someone told me that both symptoms could suggest a shrimp intolerance or that I was developing an allergy. (Weird, I know). But we had shrimp with dinner at least once every week to 2 weeks and the correlation was uncanny. So then, I started cutting down a lot but I did notice that my lips would feel funny and I'd get diarrhea even if I ate a couple of shrimp, When we did have it. So now, I had not had any shrimp in the past 6-8 months and I haven't had any of those symptoms....till tonight. I am positive it was the shrimp. I made shrimp for my family for dinner tonight and, knowing my sensitivity, made myself mahi mahi. But I did "taste" one of the shrimp and now here I am.

I took a Benadryl right away and put Benadryl cream in the hives. Then about an hour later, I took another Benadryl. I've also been snacking all night, hoping it would slow down any residual absorption and give the medication a fighting chance. I feel fine now, except for the GI disturbance. Fun fun!

I will try to get to an allergist soon. Thanks for all of your advice and commiseration![/quote]

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